Bill Text: IL SR0246 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Geraldine Harps.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-21 - Resolution Adopted [SR0246 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0246-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Geraldine Harps on February 13, 2019; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps was born to the union of Walter | ||||||
| 5 | and Mattie L. Jones on January 14, 1952 in Chicago; she was the | ||||||
| 6 | eldest of five children; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps received her childhood education | ||||||
| 8 | at Goodrich Elementary School and Richard T. Crane; she | ||||||
| 9 | graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School in Chicago; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps worked in the medical field her | ||||||
| 11 | entire life and was a very active member of Living Word | ||||||
| 12 | Christian Center and New Life Covenant Church for many years; | ||||||
| 13 | and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps dedicated her life to serving | ||||||
| 15 | others and was committed and devoted to her faith; she was a | ||||||
| 16 | loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt and a dear | ||||||
| 17 | friend to others; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps was united in Holy Matrimony to | ||||||
| 19 | Robert F. Harps on July 07, 2007; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Geraldine Harps is survived by her children, | ||||||
| 2 | Melisa (Marshall), Willie III (Brunlida), and Mattie; her | ||||||
| 3 | sisters and brothers, Nadine (Johnny), Patricia (Samuel), | ||||||
| 4 | Walter (Gloria), and Solomon (Angela); her grandchildren, | ||||||
| 5 | Jaleesa, Jasmine, Jernell, Ryishie, Renisha, Willie IV, | ||||||
| 6 | Rayven, Ryan, Taniya, and Marissa (Elijah); her 13 | ||||||
| 7 | great-grandchildren; as well as many relatives and dear | ||||||
| 8 | friends; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Geraldine Harps and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Geraldine Harps as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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